I’ve been covering Russia and Putin for years. One of the things that often surprises casual observers the most is to find out, Putin is actually a really little fella.
He’s like 5’6-5’7 and 150lbs.
They stage photos - like putting him on a small horse- to make him look
He’s like 5’6-5’7 and 150lbs.
They stage photos - like putting him on a small horse- to make him look
(2) like he’s actually bigger than he is. Or he doesn’t stand close to other foreign leaders. Like this photo op with his bestie the Butcher of Syria Bashar al-Assad.
(3) I however don’t think it is fair to say that Putin has Napoleon syndrome.
At least Napoleon actually led his armies into battle.
At least Napoleon actually led his armies into battle.
(4) To be clear I’m not suggesting that a person’s height should be a measure of their toughness or overall ability. Rather, that it is very telling about what type of person Putin is that he goes to great lengths to make himself appear larger.
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